Akiba Shrine
東京都
The birthplace of the Akihabara name — fire-quelling deities enshrined after the great Meiji blaze
Founded
1870
Type
Shrine
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8 min walk from Akihabara Station
3-10-7 Matsugaya, Taito City, Tokyo
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Shrine
Founded 1870
156 years
Enshrined Deity
火産霊命、水波能売命、埴山姫命
Overview
Akiba Shrine in Taito City is the origin of the name 'Akihabara.' Founded in the early Meiji era as a fire-prevention deity transplanted from Akihasan in Mikawa Province, it protected this area prone to Edo-era fires.
Origins
Founded in 1870 by imperial decree following the 1869 fire, transferring fire-prevention deities from Momijiyama within Edo Castle. The place name 'Akihabara' derives from 'Akiba no Hara,' the shrine's original precinct name.
Divine Benefits
Matchmaking
Purification
Abundant Harvest
Finding a partner, romantic success, marital harmony. Famed at Izumo Taisha, Jishu-jinja, and Kawagoe Hikawa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "火産霊命、水波能売命、埴山姫命"
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5月
10
Akiba Shrine Grand Annual Festival
Grand annual festival at Akiba Shrine in Akihabara. During the May festival, parishioners from the famed electronics district carry mikoshi through the streets. A lively celebration that contrasts the modern tech district with traditional festival culture.
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